| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Michael Shah (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Troxell (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Stanley Silvers (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Rick Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Herman Meyer (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Steven Wright (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Gibson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Trevor Valletta (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Mash (fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Fears (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Stanley Silvers inbounds the ball | 37-28 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Central Michigan | Robert Troxell drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Stanley Silvers | 40-28 |
| 19:17 | Ball State | Daniel Fears is denied on a layup by Herman Meyer | 40-28 |
| 19:15 | Central Michigan | Rick Baker grabs the board | 40-28 |
| 19:02 | Central Michigan | Stanley Silvers misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 40-28 |
| 19:00 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Robert Mash | 40-28 |
| 18:31 | Ball State | Michael Shah is called for the reach on Robert Gibson - foul #1 on Michael Shah, team foul #1 | 40-28 |
| 18:14 | Ball State | Trevor Valletta hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-28 |
| 18:13 | Ball State | Steven Wright tips it back up and in | 40-30 |
| 17:53 | Central Michigan | Robert Troxell misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 40-30 |
| 17:51 | Ball State | Robert Mash grabs the board | 40-30 |
| 17:32 | Ball State | Steven Wright misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-30 |
| 17:31 | Ball State | Daniel Fears pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-30 |
| 17:07 | Ball State | Steven Wright is hacked by Michael Shah - foul #2 on Michael Shah, team foul #2 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Felton Powell (PF) Rick Baker | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gregory Hadley (SF), John Eckman (PF), William Alexander (C) Trevor Valletta, Robert Mash, Daniel Fears | |
| 16:48 | Ball State | Gregory Hadley double dribbles | 40-30 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Parker Carlton (SF), Michael Pearson (C) Stanley Silvers, Herman Meyer | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 16:22 | Central Michigan | Michael Pearson is fouled on the floor by William Alexander - foul #1 on William Alexander, team foul #1 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Herbert Polk (SG) Robert Troxell | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dennis Doty (PG), Marcus Meunier (SG) Steven Wright, Robert Gibson | |
| 16:16 | Central Michigan | Michael Pearson makes the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Parker Carlton | 42-30 |
| 15:58 | Ball State | Dennis Doty misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Michael Shah - foul #3 on Michael Shah, team foul #3 | 42-30 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | George Castilleja (PF), Rick Baker (C) Felton Powell, Michael Pearson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Trevor Valletta (SF), Robert Mash (PF) Gregory Hadley, William Alexander | |
| 15:58 | Ball State | Dennis Doty makes the 1st free throw | 42-31 |
| 15:58 | Ball State | Dennis Doty makes the 2nd free throw | 42-32 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Michael Shah (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Herbert Polk (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Parker Carlton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - George Castilleja (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Rick Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Dennis Doty (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Marcus Meunier (fresh) SF - Trevor Valletta (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Mash (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Eckman (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Central Michigan | Michael Shah buries a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Herbert Polk | 44-32 |
| 15:27 | Ball State | Dennis Doty scores on a floater from close range set up by Marcus Meunier | 44-34 |
| 15:11 | Central Michigan | Michael Shah knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Parker Carlton | 47-34 |
| 14:56 | Ball State | The jump hook by Trevor Valletta is blocked by Parker Carlton | 47-34 |
| 14:54 | Central Michigan | George Castilleja gets the rebound | 47-34 |
| 14:42 | Central Michigan | Herbert Polk misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 47-34 |
| 14:41 | Ball State | Robert Mash grabs the board | 47-34 |
| 14:29 | Ball State | Dennis Doty is denied on a layup by Rick Baker | 47-34 |
| 14:27 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Parker Carlton | 47-34 |
| 14:06 | Central Michigan | Parker Carlton buries a runner near the basket on a great pass from Michael Shah | 49-34 |
| 13:56 | Ball State | John Eckman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-34 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Troxell (SG), Stanley Silvers (SF), Herman Meyer (C) Michael Shah, Parker Carlton, Rick Baker | |
| Subs | Ball State | Steven Wright (PG), Robert Gibson (SG), Gregory Hadley (SF), William Alexander (PF), Daniel Fears (C) Dennis Doty, Marcus Meunier, Trevor Valletta, Robert Mash, John Eckman | |
| 13:36 | Central Michigan | George Castilleja is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on George Castilleja, team foul #4 | 49-34 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Dingle (PG), Felton Powell (PF) Herbert Polk, George Castilleja | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 13:28 | Ball State | Steven Wright is fouled on the floor by James Dingle - foul #1 on James Dingle, team foul #5 | 49-34 |
| 13:21 | Ball State | Gregory Hadley can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 49-34 |
| 13:19 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Herman Meyer | 49-34 |
| 12:54 | Central Michigan | Herman Meyer is fouled on the floor by Gregory Hadley - foul #1 on Gregory Hadley, team foul #2 | 49-34 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Parker Carlton (PG) James Dingle | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 12:42 | Central Michigan | Stanley Silvers is fouled on the floor by Gregory Hadley - foul #2 on Gregory Hadley, team foul #3 | 49-34 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Shah (PG) Parker Carlton | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Eckman (SF), Robert Mash (PF) Gregory Hadley, William Alexander | |
| 12:30 | Central Michigan | Michael Shah misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-34 |
| 12:29 | Central Michigan | Robert Troxell tips it home | 51-34 |
| 12:15 | Ball State | John Eckman is fouled on the floor by Robert Troxell - foul #3 on Robert Troxell, team foul #6 | 51-34 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Rick Baker (PF) Felton Powell | |
| Subs | Ball State | Trevor Valletta (SF) John Eckman | |
| 12:03 | Ball State | The jumper by Robert Gibson is denied by Stanley Silvers | 51-34 |
| 12:01 | Central Michigan | Michael Shah gets the rebound | 51-34 |
| 11:43 | Central Michigan | Robert Troxell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-34 |
| 11:41 | Central Michigan | Herman Meyer snags the offensive board | 51-34 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Michael Shah (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Troxell (fresh) 18 pts. 3 pf. SF - Stanley Silvers (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Rick Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Herman Meyer (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Steven Wright (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Gibson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Trevor Valletta (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Mash (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Fears (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Central Michigan | Michael Shah misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-34 |
| 11:26 | Ball State | Robert Mash grabs the board | 51-34 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 11:08 | Ball State | Steven Wright connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Robert Mash | 51-37 |
| 10:54 | Central Michigan | Rick Baker is fouled on the floor by Daniel Fears - foul #3 on Daniel Fears, team foul #4 | 51-37 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Parker Carlton (SF) Stanley Silvers | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Eckman (PF), William Alexander (C) Robert Mash, Daniel Fears | |
| 10:32 | Central Michigan | Herman Meyer hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 51-37 |
| 10:31 | Ball State | Trevor Valletta grabs the defensive rebound | 51-37 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 10:13 | Ball State | Trevor Valletta drills a floater from just outside the lane set up by William Alexander | 51-39 |
| 09:52 | Central Michigan | Rick Baker misses long on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by John Eckman - foul #2 on John Eckman, team foul #5 | 51-39 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Herbert Polk (SG), Stanley Silvers (SF), Felton Powell (C) Robert Troxell, Parker Carlton, Herman Meyer | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dennis Doty (PG), Marcus Meunier (SG), Robert Mash (PF) Steven Wright, Robert Gibson, Trevor Valletta | |
| 09:52 | Central Michigan | Rick Baker misses the 1st free throw | 51-39 |
| 09:52 | Central Michigan | Rick Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 51-39 |
| 09:52 | Central Michigan | Stanley Silvers pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-39 |
| 09:40 | Central Michigan | Rick Baker is whistled for a carry | 51-39 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Parker Carlton (SG), Michael Pearson (C) Michael Shah, Rick Baker | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 09:25 | Ball State | John Eckman misses short on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Parker Carlton - foul #2 on Parker Carlton, team foul #7 | 51-39 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Fears (C) William Alexander | |
| 09:25 | Ball State | John Eckman misses the 1st free throw | 51-39 |
| 09:25 | Ball State | John Eckman misses the 2nd free throw | 51-39 |
| 09:25 | Central Michigan | Michael Pearson pulls down the rebound | 51-39 |
| 09:11 | Central Michigan | Parker Carlton misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-39 |
| 09:10 | Central Michigan | Felton Powell hits the follow up shot | 53-39 |
| 08:48 | Ball State | Robert Mash misses the runner from the left block but he's fouled by Felton Powell - foul #2 on Felton Powell, team foul #8 | 53-39 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Shah (PG) Parker Carlton | |
| Subs | Ball State | Steven Wright (PG), Robert Gibson (SG) Dennis Doty, Marcus Meunier | |
| 08:48 | Ball State | Robert Mash makes the 1st free throw | 53-40 |
| 08:48 | Ball State | Robert Mash misses the 2nd free throw | 53-40 |
| 08:48 | Ball State | Daniel Fears pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-40 |
| 08:38 | Ball State | Robert Gibson misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Herbert Polk - foul #2 on Herbert Polk, team foul #9 | 53-40 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Troxell (SG) Herbert Polk | |
| Subs | Ball State | Trevor Valletta (SF) John Eckman | |
| 08:38 | Ball State | Robert Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 53-41 |
| 08:38 | Ball State | Robert Gibson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-42 |
| 08:23 | Central Michigan | Stanley Silvers hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Robert Gibson - foul #1 on Robert Gibson, team foul #6 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Herman Meyer (C) Michael Pearson | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 08:23 | Central Michigan | Stanley Silvers makes the 1st free throw | 54-42 |
| 08:23 | Central Michigan | Stanley Silvers makes the 2nd free throw | 55-42 |
| 08:09 | Ball State | Daniel Fears hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 55-42 |
| 08:08 | Central Michigan | Michael Shah gets the rebound | 55-42 |
| 08:01 | Central Michigan | Herman Meyer makes the turnaround near the basket | 57-42 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:54 | Ball State | Robert Troxell picks off the pass by Trevor Valletta | 57-42 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:45 | Central Michigan | Michael Shah hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Troxell | 60-42 |
| 07:26 | Ball State | Trevor Valletta makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Steven Wright | 60-45 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Michael Shah (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Troxell (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Stanley Silvers (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Felton Powell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Herman Meyer (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Steven Wright (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Gibson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Trevor Valletta (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Mash (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Fears (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:06 | Central Michigan | Herman Meyer double dribbles | 60-45 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Parker Carlton (SF), George Castilleja (PF) Stanley Silvers, Felton Powell | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Eckman (PF), William Alexander (C) Robert Mash, Daniel Fears | |
| 06:47 | Ball State | Trevor Valletta clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 60-45 |
| 06:45 | Ball State | John Eckman misses the tip | 60-45 |
| 06:44 | Central Michigan | George Castilleja pulls down the rebound | 60-45 |
| 06:25 | Central Michigan | Parker Carlton misses the runner in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Gibson - foul #2 on Robert Gibson, team foul #7 | 60-45 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Herbert Polk (SG), Rick Baker (C) Robert Troxell, Herman Meyer | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dennis Doty (PG), Marcus Meunier (SG), Gregory Hadley (SF) Steven Wright, Robert Gibson, Trevor Valletta | |
| 06:25 | Central Michigan | Parker Carlton makes the 1st free throw | 61-45 |
| 06:25 | Central Michigan | Parker Carlton makes the 2nd free throw | 62-45 |
| 06:06 | Ball State | Gregory Hadley is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Gregory Hadley, team foul #8 | 62-45 |
| 05:39 | Central Michigan | Dennis Doty steps in front of the Michael Shah pass | 62-45 |
| 05:18 | Ball State | John Eckman clanks a runner near the basket | 62-45 |
| 05:16 | Central Michigan | George Castilleja gets the rebound | 62-45 |
| 04:47 | Central Michigan | John Eckman blocks the jumper by Parker Carlton | 62-45 |
| 04:45 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Marcus Meunier | 62-45 |
| 04:36 | Ball State | Gregory Hadley buries a 3 from the right wing set up by William Alexander | 62-48 |
| 04:36 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-48 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Troxell (SG), Stanley Silvers (SF), Herman Meyer (C) Herbert Polk, Parker Carlton, Rick Baker | |
| Subs | Ball State | Steven Wright (PG), Robert Gibson (SG), Trevor Valletta (SF), Robert Mash (PF), Daniel Fears (C) Dennis Doty, Marcus Meunier, Gregory Hadley, John Eckman, William Alexander | |
| 04:14 | Central Michigan | Stanley Silvers scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Shah | 64-48 |
| 04:08 | Ball State | Stanley Silvers denies the turnaround by Robert Mash | 64-48 |
| 04:06 | Central Michigan | George Castilleja snags the defensive board | 64-48 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:37 | Central Michigan | Michael Shah clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 64-48 |
| 03:36 | Central Michigan | Herman Meyer hits the follow up shot | 66-48 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:20 | Ball State | George Castilleja steals the ball from Daniel Fears | 66-48 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Michael Shah (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Troxell (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Stanley Silvers (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. PF - George Castilleja (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Herman Meyer (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Steven Wright (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Gibson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Trevor Valletta (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Mash (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Fears (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:00 | Central Michigan | Robert Mash takes the ball from Robert Troxell | 66-48 |
| 02:44 | Ball State | Steven Wright knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Gibson | 66-51 |
| 02:21 | Central Michigan | George Castilleja lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Shah and the foul's on Daniel Fears - foul #4 on Daniel Fears, team foul #9 | 68-51 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Herbert Polk (PG), Parker Carlton (SG), Kenneth Suits (SF), Rick Baker (C) Michael Shah, Robert Troxell, Stanley Silvers, Herman Meyer | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dennis Doty (PG), Marcus Meunier (SG), Gregory Hadley (SF), John Eckman (PF), William Alexander (C) Steven Wright, Robert Gibson, Trevor Valletta, Robert Mash, Daniel Fears | |
| 02:21 | Central Michigan | George Castilleja makes the free throw | 69-51 |
| 02:05 | Ball State | Gregory Hadley can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 69-51 |
| 02:04 | Central Michigan | Rick Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 69-51 |
| 01:49 | Central Michigan | Herbert Polk can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 69-51 |
| 01:47 | Ball State | Gregory Hadley grabs the defensive rebound | 69-51 |
| 01:27 | Ball State | John Eckman buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Dennis Doty | 69-54 |
| 01:04 | Central Michigan | Rick Baker clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-54 |
| 01:03 | Central Michigan | George Castilleja tips it home | 71-54 |
| 00:47 | Ball State | William Alexander's floater is tipped away by George Castilleja | 71-54 |
| 00:45 | Central Michigan | Parker Carlton pulls down the rebound | 71-54 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Central Michigan | Herbert Polk blows the layup but he's fouled by Gregory Hadley - foul #4 on Gregory Hadley, team foul #10 | 71-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Felton Powell (C) George Castilleja | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:16 | Central Michigan | Herbert Polk makes the 1st free throw | 72-54 |
| 00:16 | Central Michigan | Herbert Polk makes the 2nd free throw | 73-54 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Ball State | Gregory Hadley comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 73-54 |
| 00:08 | Ball State | John Eckman can't tip it in | 73-54 |
| 00:07 | Central Michigan | Felton Powell pulls down the rebound | 73-54 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Herbert Polk runs out the clock | 73-54 |